Is this toy safe? what do you think??

AVM · Jun 16, 2012

I went to the dollar store today and found a few items that i thought would make a great toy.. now that it's done I'm wondering if it's safe enough to give it to phoenix.

Here's the toy... I know its a little ugly lol but I made it with love

Beako_N_Kiwi · Jun 16, 2012

Looks good to me! Is that untreated wood?

nice job!!!

cdog · Jun 16, 2012

I would be scared of Phoenix biting the beads, breaking them and swallowing them.

AVM · Jun 16, 2012

Beako_N_Kiwi said:
Looks good to me! Is that untreated wood? nice job!!!

Thank you!!!!

I don't know if the wood is untreaded... is that bad??

AVM · Jun 16, 2012

cdog said:
I would be scared of Phoenix biting the beads, breaking them and swallowing them.

I got the idea from a few bird toys i've seen at pet stores...
Should I not give it to her??? I've given her beeds before do you think she swallowed some??

greycloud · Jun 16, 2012

I think the toy is great! Yes, it must be untreated wood. Treated wood is toxic. The beads look fine. You know your bird and whether it will eat things like that. None of my birds would. DIY toys are great!

AVM · Jun 16, 2012

greycloud said:
I think the toy is great! Yes, it must be untreated wood. Treated wood is toxic. The beads look fine. You know your bird and whether it will eat things like that. None of my birds would. DIY toys are great!

Thank you!

makes me feel better! and you are so right! DIY toys are great! lol they are fun for me to make and fun for phoenix to play with!!

wenz2712 · Jun 16, 2012

The toy looks safe to me, just as long as it is treated Wood.

lizardsmells · Jun 16, 2012

As long as that quicklink is stainless steel it looks like something I'd give Kazi (and he'd quickly destroy). You can stuff shredded paper and a few nuts in the wiffle ball too

jaimmorr · Jun 16, 2012

Yep, it looks great! As long as the quicklink is SS and the wood is UNtreated, it looks like fun to me! Some people are paranoid about birds swallowing beads, but honestly they're smarter than that. I don't think I've ever heard a story of a bird swallowing/choking on a bead or small toy part.

AVM · Jun 17, 2012

lizardsmells said:
As long as that quicklink is stainless steel it looks like something I'd give Kazi (and he'd quickly destroy). You can stuff shredded paper and a few nuts in the wiffle ball too

I have a few balls left I'll stuff them with treats! thanks for the great suggestion!!

phoenix is gonna love it!

Oedipussrex · Jun 17, 2012

those balls are awesome XD
i have four all strung up on some thick sisal with knots in between them, but still so they can slide up and down, and hung it in his cage. he uses the rope as a ladder to get to all the heights of his cage and loves when i put almonds in them.

and you're probably ok with a smaller bird, and that toy looks pretty safe to me, but the only thing i personally would look out for (because pickle likes chewing rope) is if they are hanging off the beads, and then chews through the rope so that they fall.

- but again, you wouldn't think they would be that stupid and it has never actually happened to me. lol XD

AVM · Jun 17, 2012

Oedipussrex said:
those balls are awesome XD
i have four all strung up on some thick sisal with knots in between them, but still so they can slide up and down, and hung it in his cage. he uses the rope as a ladder to get to all the heights of his cage and loves when i put almonds in them.

and you're probably ok with a smaller bird, and that toy looks pretty safe to me, but the only thing i personally would look out for (because pickle likes chewing rope) is if they are hanging off the beads, and then chews through the rope so that they fall.

- but again, you wouldn't think they would be that stupid and it has never actually happened to me. lol XD

Thanks! wow it sounds like you made a great toy!!

antoinette · Jun 17, 2012

Toy looks great, very colourful
Please just be careful, you never know whether your bird can or will break those beads and swallow them

AVM · Jun 17, 2012

antoinette said:
Toy looks great, very colourful
Please just be careful, you never know whether your bird can or will break those beads and swallow them

Thank you! I will be very vigilant!

mrgoogls · Jun 18, 2012

looks good. i hope to make lots of toys when i get my bird! i think it looks perfectly safe!

AVM · Jun 18, 2012

mrgoogls said:
looks good. i hope to make lots of toys when i get my bird! i think it looks perfectly safe!

You should make some cause its fun!!

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